MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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